"MLB Advanced Media, in advance of super-storm Sandy, inadvertently posted photos of players in their new uniforms on @Astros.com bio pages."

MLBAM is based in New York, so planning ahead for the deadly storm is reasonable. You can imagine employees uploading information early based on the threat of power outages and crippled transportation. But using a natural disaster as a scapegoat for a minor error that revealed already-leaked uniform changes? That's poor form. A simple "our bad" would have sufficed.

The Astros, who are switching to the American League next season, released a statement about the leak on Tuesday.

"This morning, a portion of the Astros' future brand went live on the Astros' official website, which is managed by Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM). MLBAM has since corrected the error. Fortunately, only a small portion of the Astros' new identity was posted on the site as a result of the error. The Astros' entire new identity will be revealed at the club's official Launch Party on Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at Minute Maid Park."

New identity? What is this, Batman fan fiction? You're a baseball team getting a redesign and moving to a league with a designated hitter, not entering witness protection.